Photos to come when I get home on the big computer,but here's a quick post to say that the Chicago Marathon went well and was a blast.

That city sure knows how to throw a party!

Number of runners: 45,000

Number of spectators: 1,500,000 (!)

Number of runners in the 5:15 pacer bunny group: 20 or so

It was such a different race from last year's Seattle Marathon.Okay, first off, it was flat flat flat, so I never really 'hit the wall'like I did at mile 20 (where the hills began!) in Seattle.I basically tucked in to the back right of the pack behind our pacer bunny(Pacer Paul, wherever you are, I LOVE YOU) and just hit cruise.

A very nice feeling.

Steady and even the whole way, I finished strong with Ellie from Talahassee, Florida - 3 months pregnant and doing great. We even got a bit ahead of the pacers, to finish in 5:14:25.

So thanks to all of you for putting up with all the running-related posts.Not that this will be the last of them. After a week or so of resting up,I'm sure I'll be plotting where to run my next marathon!